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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 894. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. Q. Pomponius Musa. 66 BC. AR Denarius 
                                (4.18 gm, 7h). Rome mint. Estimate $750 Sold For 
                                $1000 

                              Q. Pomponius Musa. 66 BC. AR Denarius (4.18 gm, 
                              7h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right, 
                              wearing hair rolled back and in loose locks over 
                              forehead; flower or rosette before ear; sceptre 
                              behind / MVSA to left, Q. POMPONI to right, 
                              Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy, standing facing, 
                              head right, wearing long flowing tunic, peplum, 
                              and sword, holding club and mask. Crawford 410/4; 
                              Sydenham 816; Kestner 3378; BMCRR Rome 3615; CNR 
                              Pomponia 24/6 (this coin); Pomponia 14. Good VF, 
                              toned, tiny edge test cut. ($750)

                              From the Claude Collection.

                              See lot 888 for a note on the Muses coinage of Q. 
                              Pomponius Musa.








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